ATS Associate Instructor

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement before considering external candidates for positions with a term 8 months or longer. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.

This is a Term 12 position with an initial appointment of 24 months.

The School of Public Health (SPH) at the University of Alberta was the first school of public health accredited in Canada in 2012 by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). SPH offers a course-based Master of Public Health (MPH), an MA in Community Engagement (course-based and thesis-based), and thesis (MSc and PhD) graduate programs, supported by 31 faculty members. Currently, there are approximately 320 graduate students. SPH is among the top 5 research-intensive faculties in the University.

The Master of Public Health (MPH) is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to play roles in key public health functions such as assessment, planning, action implementation, and evaluation, in governmental, non-governmental, community-based, and industry settings across sectors and jurisdictions.

The School of Public Health invites applications for a full-time, 2-year (renewable) Academic Teaching Staff position, beginning no later than June 1, 2026. The teaching load is commensurate with the guidelines set out in the ATS agreement and will be equivalent to 6 courses equivalents per year.

This appointment requires advanced training in public health (e.g., MPH, MSc, PhD or DrPH). Relevant practical experience in the field of public health will be considered an asset. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in public health education and to those with experience serving in leadership roles with governmental or non-governmental organizations and using evidence to inform public health actions.

The School of Public Health integrates research, graduate education, and community engagement to improve population health. Its interdisciplinary structure includes academic programs, centres, and research teams focused on tackling pressing public health issues locally and globally. The School is dedicated to creating knowledge, training public health professionals, and advancing evidence-informed policy and practice.The appointee will primarily teach undergraduate and MPH/MACE courses in the School of Public Health. Courses may be taught in person, asynchronously online or hybrid, depending on the course. The following courses may be part of the teaching required:

SPH 303 – Health Promotion in an Unequal World
SPH 535 – Using and Creating Evidence in Public Health Practice
SPH 536 – Engagement for Public Health Action
SPH 541 – Public Health Practice & Professional Skills
SPH 546 – Public Health Practice & Professional Skills
SPH 562 – Understanding and Improving the Health of Populations

This position includes additional duties related to course coordination, curriculum revision and development of courses aimed at undergraduate students. Advising of course-based students (i.e., MPH, MACE) during their practicum will also be expected.

• Applicants should have advanced training in public health (e.g., MPH, MSc, PhD or DrPH);
• A minimum of 5 years of related public health experience in governmental, non-governmental, community-based, academic or industry settings;
• The candidate must demonstrate high-quality and engaged teaching for graduate courses and contribute to service and community engagement missions of the School. This includes teaching of graduate students, mentoring of colleagues and trainees, participating in School-wide planning, and the development of initiatives that improve public health in collaboration with communities, organizations, industry, and government agencies.

Application Instructions

Click Apply Now to submit the following:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter
• Statement of teaching interests

Requests for additional information or questions about this competition, should be sent to: recruit.publichealth@ualberta.ca.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with Schedule D of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.